Mattress



May 24, 1932.

M. MARSACK MATTRESS Filed oct. 2e, 1928 2 sheets-shet `1' May 24, 1932.'M. MARSACK MATTREs s Filed Oct. 26'; 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Mlm nf/@Patented May24, 1932 MAX MARSAUK, OF SHEBOYGAN, WISCONSIN MATTRESSApplication filed October 26, 1928. Serial No. 815,240.

i Myyinvention relates to mattresses'and has among its objects the'productionof a mat-i tress'of the kind described which is comfortable,simple, durable, attractiveA in appearance, efficient and'satisfactory.The mattress is of the type known as an inner spring Inattress in whicha suitable spring construction is enclosed within the mattress.

The invention has particularly as an object the production of a mattressthat is construct-l ed so that it will to a very large extent retain itsoriginal shape and'attractive appearance even after long use, without inany way impairing or sacrificing the most desirable requirement of amattress, to-wit, itscomfort and rest giving qualities.

With the improved mattress herein described the inner springs arepermitted their full play, resiliency and movement, unrestricted insofaras their intendedaction is concerned. It has, as further objects theproduction o f a mattress of the kind described in which the side boxingmay be so made that flexing and buckling is reduced to a minimum 25 whenthe mattressis carrying a load, and

totally absent when the mattress is 'not 0c cupied.

Itl has as a further object the production of. a mattress having aquilted side boxing 99 which is ornamental and distinctive inappearance, as well as eli'ective to permit the passage of air into orout of the mattress,-

I thereby preventing flexing or buckling of the boxing due toair-pressure as in the case of a sealed boxing. It also has as an object.the lproduction of a sid'e'boxing affording a novel tufted eiif'ect notpossible to secure with stitches extending acrossA or lengthwisethe Manyother objects and advantages of the construction herein shown anddescribed will be obvious to those skilled in the art from theAdisclosure herein given.

To this en d my invention 'consists 'in the novel construction,arrangement and combination of parts hereinshown and described and moreparticularly pointed out in the claim. g

In the drawings,; wherei n' 'like 'reference quilting;

characters indicate like or corresponding Fig. 1 is a plan view'ofonecorner'of a mattress;

Fig. 2 is` an edge elevation of the same; 5'5 Fig. 3 is a sectional viewt-aken substantially online 3 3 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 isa sectional view taken substantiallyon line 4-4 of Fig. 2,showing the 00 Fig. 5 is a sectional view similar to Fig. 3,illustrating a modified type of inner spring construction Fig. 6 is aperspective view illustrating the method of foldlng the edges of theinner ply 9 of the edge boxing.; and

Fig. -7 is a sectional view taken substantially on line 7-7 of 6.

Referring to the drawings in which only two embodiments of the inventionare shown, one type or form is illustrated in Fig. 3 and the other formto be hereinafter described is l illustrated in Fig. 5. As shown, 1represents aspring construction made up of the 'desired number andstyles of springs, theparticular construction in itself forming no partof the present invention. In some constructions the springsare'uncoveredor bare, while in othersathe same are entirely encased in a` covering'of canvass, burlap or the like. In other 80 types=of constructions, eachcoil is enclosed in a pocketzand the several pockets secured' together.'Extended over4 the faces ofthe spring'construction are cover sheets 2and 3 of burlap, canvass or the like, 6 and 7 repre- 85 senting voutercover sheets of ticking or other suitable material between which and there-v spective sheets 2 and 3. is arranged -filling 4 and 5 of cotton,hair, kapok, or any material commonly used or suitableA for the purpose.The outer cover sheets 6 and-7 are made of a width and length greaterthan the Width. and length of the springconstruction Ar-v 'ranged aboutthe edge of the mattress is a boxing which in the preferred constructionconsists of an outer ply 8, an inner ply 9, and filling material 10arranged between the two,`the inner and outer plies and-filling beingquilted or secured together by means of 'tubular eyelets 11 or theirequivalent for lo" the purpose. The eyelets shown not onlyv ly shown inFig. 3, the inner ply 9 is con-,

siderably Wider than the outer ply 8, so that' it may be folded over andin as indicated at 12 at the two edges and overlie the inner Asheets 2and 3, the same beingpreferably of a size so that it will extendinwardly a substantial distance from the'edg'es of the mattress. As mostclearly shown at 14 in Fig. 6,

the inwardly extending portions 12 may be stitched or tacked together atthe corners. Ordinarily the edge portions extend inwardly af-substantialdistance. 'The mattress may be tufted in the usual manner as indicatedat 15 by extending the usual tie entirely through and connecting thecover sheets or merely through the cover sheet filling and adjacentinner sheet at each side.v It is immaterial whether or not the'tiesextend through the portions 12, this depending entirely on the length orwidth of portions 12, as well as the location of the tufting ties 15.

The edge portions 17 of the outer sheet are secured to the edgeportions'18 of the cover sheets Band 7. The same may be hemmed or bound-as indicated' at 19 if so desired. It is preferred generally to formthe mattress With rolls 16, and this is' accomplished by stitching backand forth throughthe filling, and the outer ply and cover sheet asindicated at 20.

The form of mattress shown in. Fig. 5 is more or less similar except inthis style the` spring construction is made up of the desired number ofsprings 21 lor their equivalents which are shown encased in the springcover 22-23. In some cases spring constructions are sold with coveringon, of canvass, burlan or the equivalent and this type of spring isillustrated in Fig. 5. Otherwise the mattress Vis the same as shown inthe embodiment first described. Y

The present invention has many advantages over other constructions; Theboxing may be made of substantial thickness, theref',

by adding stiffness to the same, and the inner and outer plies andfilling may be secured together. leaving/the plies slightly separatedwith the filling distending the same at substantially all points exceptwhere the eyelets 11 are positioned. The eyelets not only retain theboxing together, .but provide for` venting, which is very desirable in amattress of this kind, and also they allow for the passage of air out'or in so that the boxing is not pushed in and out. or buckled when themattress is4 in use. By putting the extending parts 12H on the boxing.this substantially connects the boxing lto the filling and cover.vsheets so .that when the mattress is-occupied at a point inward fromthe] edge there is a pull'at this point on the boxing tending tomaintain the same more nearly straight or under strain without outward'or inward 'buckling In making up the mattress, one sheet 2 may beapplied to the spring' construction and thence the part 12 folded overthe same and the filling applied and then the cover sheet 6. Themattress may then be turned over andthe op osite side similarlyassembled. .The edges 1 and 18 may be theny sewed together, after whichthe-roll-forming stitches 20 are put in. The extending-portions 12maintain the boxing in place, thereby facilitating the sewing up of thecover and boxing and forming the roll '.edges. Obviously the depressionof the mattress inwardly of the edges tends to maintain the boxing moreor less taut, and prevent buckling between the rolls. l

Having thus described my invention, it is obvious that Variousimmaterial modifications may4 be-Inade 'in the same Without de-` partingfrom the spirit of my invention, hence I do not wish to be understood aslimit-- ing myself to the exact form, construction, arrangement andcombination of parts hereinv shown and described or uses mentioned.

Whatl I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

In a mattress, the combination of an inner structure-comprising aplurality of vertical springs arranged in transverse and longitudinalrows, topl andv bottom tick portions, a

quilted boxing' comprising inner and outer plies of textile fabric andinterposed filling material', said outer ply being connected with th`marginal edges of said tick portions, said inner ply having widemarginal. edges projecting under the ticking and covering a plurality ofthe adjacent rows -of springs,

` said projecting marginal edges having their overlapping corner'portions stitched together. v

vIn testimony whereof, I have hereunto si ed-m name.

.gny MAX MARSACK.

